Week's Events Highlight U.S. in Congress and Navy
A broad review notes Roosevelt calling attention to suppression of anarchy, calls for further legislation, and two new rites to curb Democratic moves. Navy bill totals 103 million for 1909. fortification funds reach 12 million. Shiloh monument dedication features Minnesota interest. Taft delegates gain ground in Wisconsin and Virginia. Dr. Koch arrives in New York as global news flows from Europe.
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Congress
Con Krank
Roosevelt
Homie
Cannon
Departments of Justice and Labor
Burkett
Senate
House
Liftoy
Hivetrie Boat Company
Navy Department
Navy
Jacques Cartier
Lieut
Howard
Dunkirk
France
Guy
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Shiloh
Anna Gould
Europe
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Taft
Virginia
Eyane
San Diego
California
Dr. Koch
Berlin
New York
Chelsea Fire Ravages Chelsea District in Ten-Year Peak
A massive blaze swept the Chelsea district, gutting manufacturing tenements, churches, hospitals, schools, and hundreds of homes. About 1,500 residents are homeless and 50 were injured, with three dead. Fire chiefs from multiple cities aided, and damage includes a bus depot and extensive infrastructure loss.
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Heston
Chelsea
Bouton Tire Department
Chelsea Brigade
Tully
City Hill
Ycore
Mil
Cleveland
Minneapolis
David 5
Rew
Minamed
Srittandee
Amayor
Fragmented 1861 Civil War era and crime notes
A garbled 19th century news fragment lists Civil War relics, riots over strikebreakers in Pensacola, a cannon ball from Fort Sumter, varied murders and suicides, political shifts in New York and Massachusetts, floods near Missouri, a Princeton donation, and a Washington state obituary. It mixs military, legal, and local tragedies with scattered names and places.
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Powerone
Florida
Tate
Pensacola
Dowht Andrews Potock
Austria Pelich
Galicia
Root
Aubranador Bryce
Biondard OW Company
Ceelvion
Supreme Court
Mary Baker G. Biddy
United States
Jr. Wy Hutson Ford
Washington
Fort Sumter
Misu Tali Fertshi- Din
Manafield
St. Lota
Appellate Division
New York Supreme Court
Justice Dowling
Porte
Obituary notices from scattered early 20th century deaths
Byron M. Cutcheon longtime congressman from Manila Michigan dies at 72 in Ypstland. Daniel K. Noyes leading Presbyterian layman dies in St Paul Minnesota. Charles A L Totten retired US Army former Yale professor dies at Milford Connecticut. John Vandercook president of United Press dies in Chicago after operation. Dr Joseph Roberts superintendent Northern Indian insane hospital dies following illness.
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Byron M. Cutcheon
Congress
Manila
Mich
Michigan
Ypstland
Aniel K. Noyes
St. Paul
Mian
Llout
Charles A. L. Totten
United States Army
Yale
Milford
Conn
Uys
John Vandercook
United Press Association
Chicago
Joseph Roberts
Northern Indian Insane Hopital
Wiley O
Tlingas
Tragedy in Gotham Ends in Triple Slaying and Suspected Robbery
In New York Citys Tenderloin district a brutal trio was found dead after a fatal confrontation. Kate Pelter 38 was strangled with a towel, Vito Della Badia 46 lay dead with throat wounds, and Charles A. Berger 40 was bleeding from a breadknife wound to the side. Berger claims Wa Ro robbed him and killed himself. he is hospitalized and under arrest. Pelter, recently from Chicago, was noted as wealthy with jewelry and funds.
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New York City
Cacena
Kate Pelter
Olf
Vito Della Badia
Charles A. Berger
Notrole
Berger
Ba Wa
Pelter
Chicago
ceremony marks Cuban army command change in Havana
Gen Pino Guerra assumed control of the Cuban army with a large ceremony in Havana. Banabas fortress fired a 17 salute as Guerra announced plans to quickly organize his staff with Gov Magoon's consent. Observers foresee clashes between Guerra regulars and rural guards under Gen Alexander Rodrigues as political factions worry about future decrees and rebel response.
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Havana
Cuba
Pino Guerra
Cabanas
Guerra
Magoon
Alexander Rodrigues
el Triunno
Miguelista
Leas
Palma
Cauwe Congress
O Law
City Under Martial Law in Chester After Bus Strike
Chester Pa police clash with strike sympathizers as 160 strikebreakers are brought in and a state detachment helps guard streetcar facilities. Saloons close and transit property is guarded as mobs stone officers and civilians, injuring several but not fatally, amid a tense, martial atmosphere.
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Chester
Chester Traction Co
State Convtabulary
Traction Company
Philadelphia
Will Deport All Aliens in Detroit Red Light District
Detroit immigration officials extend a deportation drive into the red light district. Four dozen warrants were sworn for numerous occupants of district houses to deport aliens found in the dragnet. Women served warrants will face hearings next Tuesday to prove citizenship or lawful status in the United States.
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Detroit
Mich
United States
Dakota Farmers Look Wise in Spring Weather
Fargo North Dakota reports prime spring conditions over ten days allow farmers to prepare land and feed confidently. Winter wheat prospects are strong enough that some planters may reduce wheat sowing and shift to other crops for better yields.
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Dakota
Fargo
N. D
Faille Headlong Over Cliff In Alum Creek Canon
Mil lard leaps from carriage in Alum Creek canyon while escorting two young women and falls headlong to a steep cliff. Bon Jose Cal is confirmed dead from the accident with authorities noting an obstruction may have caused the misstep.
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Faille
Bon Jose
Cal
Millard
Alum Creek Canon
Woman Found Murdered in New York City Factory District
A woman identified as the wife of a shirt manufacturer in the Brone borough was found murdered. The body was discovered near Courtland, with authorities investigating the case as a potential domestic or workplace homicide. No suspects are named in the readable text.
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New York City
Mrw. I
Libor
Brone
If Media
Courtland
Aro Moe
Going Home to Die and the Lexington Blackmail Plot
Springfield merchant Jon Papinia left on a train to Lexington claiming danger if he did not send $3,000. His cousin O Papinin bought his fruit stand, and a scam has reportedly yielded about $2,500 from Springfield residents in the past year. In Columbus, Senate assistant clerk Doughty began a ten day fast to cure an upset stomach, reporting relief and improved mood after the first days without food.
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Springfield
Jon Papinia
Lesington
K. Pepinin
O. Papinin
Lexington
Hin Howe
Pittsburg
Will
Columbin
Doughty
Senate
State Officers Reappointed in Ohio on Monday
Gov Har He reappointed Joseph Bishop of Columbus to the arbitration board W J Akers of Cleveland as trustees of industrial school Fred Buel of Malvern as trustee of industrial school and Jacob W Gano of Cincinnati as trustee of the School for Feeble Minded Youth Col W L Curry was also renewed as state commissioner of soldiers paint for the term ending April 13
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Columbus
O.—Gay
Harris
Joseph Bishop
W. J. Akers
Cleveland
Trusten Bors’ Industrial School
Fred Buel
Malvern
Trustes Ris’ Industrial School
Jacob W. Gano
Cincinnati
Har
Col
W. L. Curry
Aged Man Falls From Train Near Fostoria
John Weber 87, veteran of Co. 1 First New York volunteer artillery, recently discharged from Leavenworth National Home, fell from a New York Chicago and St. Louis train east of Fostoria injuring his neck. He carried a Buffalo ticket and letters indicating plans to visit his sister Mia Knapp in Buffalo.
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Fostoria
John Weber
Co. 1
First New York Volunteer Artillery
Natonal
Leavenworth
Kan
New York
Chicago
Policeman Prevents Robbery by Foes in Berea Ohio
Night police officer W A Miller reports he thwarted a planned robbery Friday night after seeing two men take a horse, hat, and buggy from Emery Wing's livery and T J Fowles’ property. Miller fired three shots. the pair fled on foot, leaving the rig behind. He believes the suspects aimed to use the rig for a larger crime.
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Berea
WA. Miller
Emery Wing
T. J. Fowles
Miller
Aller
Typhoid Epidemic Reported in Ashtabula Area
Typhoid cases rise in Parva lh with about 150 Uphold fever cases noted. Ashtabula endures yearly typhoid spread after river and Uketomia supply changes. Water intake shifts prompt river to lake spread and concerns over debris removal near Asamowa.
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Ashtabula
Asamowa
Akron boy to write book on juvenile court problem
Lucien Fairchild, 10, of Akron is in Cleveland with father Lorenzo Fairchild, a local business man and philanthropist. The boy, greatly interested in juvenile welfare, studied the court issue and plans to write a book on juvenile offenders after reading extensively on the subject.
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Akron
Lucien Fairchild
Cleveland
Lorenzo Fairchild
No Foreign Competition Sparks Local Protest and Fines
In Sandusky Ohio mayor's court Snell representing E C Harley Co Dayton was fined 25 dollars for soliciting orders from consumers without a license. Snell gave notice of appeal. The Sandusky Retail Merchants Association backs the movement against foreign competition.
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Sandusky, O
H. 3
Snell
E. C. Harley Co
Rocers
Dayton
Sandusky Retail Merchants’ Association
Paroled man Peter McCarty After Acid Attack
Peter McCarty, once imprisoned in 1903 for attacking a woman with acid, has been granted parole by the board of managers. He agreed to marry the woman whose eyes he had harmed, and now seeks a new life after release.
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Cleveland
Peter McCarty
Pen
Big. Ec
Friny
Elyria Capitalist Samuel Belo Dies at 59
Samuel Belo, 59, president of Dean Electric Co. and several other firms, died last night in Elyria. He was among the city's leading citizens and is survived by his wife and a daughter Helen, 11.
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Elyria Capitalist
Elyria
Samuel Belo
Dean Electric Go
Rerry
Helen
Minister in Alliance Suspended for Morality Charge
Rev G of L Hum bin, pastor of Leetonfe Methodist church, was found guilty of immorality Friday by a special committee and suspended during the conference in September.
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Alliance
G.of L. Humbin
Leetonfe
Street Car Bill a Law in Columbus
Gov Marrie signed the Belimide bill ending street railway disputes. The measure removes property owner objections and clears the way for city street car operations in Columbus, Ohio.
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Columbus
Marrie Hav
Railroads report trespass deaths and worker fatalities
Records show 809 men fed while trespassing on the wide rail lines in Cleveland and Pennsylvania routes. New York and Chicago general managers estimate that over half of about 10,000 deaths on American railroads last year involved trespassors.
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Cleveland
Pennsylvania
New York
Chicago
State Auditor Reports Cash on Hand in South Columbia Treasury
According to the report of the condition of the state treasury presented by the state auditor on Monday, the total cash on hand was 4,006,549.20 dollars. The figure reflects the current balance available in the state treasury as of the report date.
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Columbia
Ohio Legislature activity in Columbus bills introduced and passed
Ohio lawmakers in Columbus introduced and passed numerous bills affecting local offices and schooling. Highlights include terms for county officials shifting to January 1 after fall elections, teacher certificates, and middle-term provisions for special branches. The Senate and House debated school funding, road and prison provisions, and state capitol planning, with bills on taxation, bonds, and guardianship.
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Columbus, O
Penate
Allce
Camino Pees Tovris
Bille
Geauga County
Countien
City Council of
Cinemati
University of Cincinnath
Supreme Court
Columbus
Senate
Boards of Education
House
Hafner
Conference
Weat
Braun
Franklin County
Ohio
Foster
Hancock
Howe
Board of Education
Auglaize Township
Allen County
Kate Turner
Cleveland
Springfield
George Rogers Clark
Hiram College
Normal School
Lebanon
Banker Baxter Extradition Request Denied in Detroit
Hearing on Gov Warner's requisition for Daniel G Baxter former Bryan Ohio councilman and banker charged with obtaining money under false pretenses ended with Gov Warner returning the requisition. The case centers on Baxter who is wanted for alleged financial wrongdoing. Governor Warner's decision moves the matter toward extradition processing.
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Bryan
Gov. Warner
Daniel G. Baxter
Detroit
Murdered Man Found in Canton Street Clubbed and Shot
Canton police report Bermarino Genetti a 39 year old man was found dead on Mudi pon street Sunday night. He had been shot and stabbed. Italian immigrant Louis Rus al, believed to be a suspect, was arrested. The motive appears linked to an old dispute or incident.
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Canton
Bermarino Genetti
Mudipon
Louis Rusal
Italy
Walt
Ie Genetti
Investigators Probe State Printing Office in Columbus
It is expected that this week the senile probing ventures will occupy the office of the state supervisor of state printing under Mark Slater. The legislature seems likely to adjourn by May 4.
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Columbus
State Supervisor of State Printing
Mark Slater
Dying Visit Ends for Mr Anderson in Wilanapulia
Ming Anderson of Wilanapulia died Monday while visiting relatives in Springheld. He was a bookkeeper by trade and had traveled to the city for the trip.
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Ming Anderson
Wilanapulia
Mr. Anderson
Luxury Arctic Rail Pass Offers Sleepers to Lapland Tourists
A three month summer service on the Arctic railroad enables travelers to ride in a sleeping car from Lapland to the Atlantic coast. The route runs 870 miles north of the Arctic Circle to Gellivara, Narvik, and Kiruna, with the midnight sun visible from June 5 to July 31. The line supports massive ore traffic from Kiruna to Narvik and offers dramatic Arctic scenery despite a monotonous moorland approach to the coast.
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Globe
Lapland
Polar Circle
Arctic
Arctic Circle
Gellivara
Germany
England
Luloa
Atlantic
Narvik
City
Mexico
S¢En
Kirunagara
Kiruna
Norway
Ofoten
Expanded Egoism in Washington Stir Quotation
The Washington Stir quotes Buggins claiming superior knowledge and Miss Cayenne countering that Mara is inhabited and Buggins has overstepped. The exchange frames egotism and a sharp clash over belief in Mara’s habitation.
Oh the Difference to Him Quote Lettering in Print
A clipped exchange from the Chicago Record-Herald features a humorous remark about fashion and privacy. The speaker notes relief that hips are no longer in fashion and muses on sitting side by side with his wife in their flat.
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Aldb
Chicago Record-Herald
Markets Report From New York and Chicago April 14 1908
Markets note multiple grains and livestock prices across exchanges. Wheat No 2 red, oats mixed, hay and forages quoted, cattle and sheep prices varied. butter and cheese values listed. hogs and calves priced, with regional notes from Pittsburgh and Chicago markets.
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Jopling
Badger
Missouri
Charles A. Murphey
Astor
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W. Va
William Adking
Guyandotte River
Guv. Hankell
Oklahoma
Pollow Ledbetter
Muskogee
Guthrie
Norton Hill Calliery
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Monarch Hook
Wheeler
Ind
Phelan
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Board of
Princeton University
Russell Sage
Gov. Hughes
Hell
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Susan Carlin
Bernard Carlin
Brooklyn
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Wright
Walker
Jeanette
Durham White Stevens
Kovernment
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Star
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